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Motor Vehicle Accident Rehabilitation – What You Need to Know

How to Get the Support You Need if You’re Injured in a Car Accident According to the Canadian Transportation Safety Board, there are approximately 160,000 motor vehicle accidents in Canada every year. Car accidents are a scary ordeal, and the aftermath can be stressful and confusing. You never expect it to happen to you…until it…

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What you need to know before getting a sports massage

Using massage therapy to safely treat and prevent sports-related injuries Whether you play sports professionally or leisurely, you probably know how it feels to push your body to its absolute limit. If you spend enough time on the field, in the gym, or on the ice, chances are you’ll come across an injury or two….

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Myofascial Release Therapy

In this short video, you will see Dr. Sam Cooper working on one of our regular patients and competitive bodybuilder. You will see Dr. Cooper begins the session by treating this patient with muscle/myofascial release therapy, a form of hands-on treatment that helps release tension, break up knots, scar tissue, and provide relief. Dr. Cooper…

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The 3 key benefits of massage therapy

The benefits of massage therapy cover a large array of health issues, from stress and tension to lowering blood pressure. Stress and aches and pains can melt away with the skilled hands of a massage therapist and people who have massages regularly tend to fall asleep faster and enjoy more restorative sleep. All this contributes…

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What is the right diet for your body type

If you have developed excess fat around your body and you feel like your blood pressure is always high, it’s time that you evaluate your daily diet. Have you heard about body type diets? Based on this diet program, each person has a unique body shape. Some individuals have extra fat around their hips while others fat…